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FredinInd 
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 7:12am |
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I want to get a bush hog for my WD45 this year. A friend of a friend has a landing strip he wants me to keep cut for him this summer. How big can I go (5',6' or??) without making it to hard on the 45? Thanks, FredinInd
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Stan IL&TN
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 7:23am |
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Going with a 7 foot would be nice so you could mow outside of the wheel tracks for a cleaner cut but I think a 7 foot would be too much for it.
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John (C-IL)
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 7:48am |
If you are mowing a landing strip a 7 footer would work fine. If you are going to mow tall grass/weeds a 6 footer would be more appropriate. For runway work you might want to take a look at finishing mowers to get a better job.
My son and I hooked my 7 foot Landpride finishing mower behind a WD last summer, it worked just fine mowing lawn. I wouldn't want to try it on foot tall grass in a waterway.
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Randy(Mo)
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 7:57am |
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I pull a 7' with a D-15 with ease as long as you are not cutting right on the ground through thick fescue, I have also used a 10' with a WD45 with no problems if you cut it several times a year
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BillyL(SC)
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:23am |
I mow a 2 acre pecan orchard with a 6ft bush hog finish mower behind our WD45. It is all centipeed grass and the tractor doesn't know the mower is behind it. I would think you could go several feet wider with no problems if you are mowing grass. If its over grown I think you should still be able to handle a 7 footer. However when you get above 6ft you can quickly spend more on a mower than you could buy the tractor for.
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ToddSin NY
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:31am |
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We use a 10 foot behind a 45. We cut tall grass and weeds 1 time a year and it handels it fine in low gear. When you get in heavy thick stuff use the hand clutch and ease into it.
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 2:29pm |
I had a 7' behind my 45 and it will mow anything, no problem, the govenor will open up and clean the carbon out.
Tom
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 3:06pm |
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I have a 53 WD and have used a 7 foot pull behind brush hog for over 20 years. Cut waist high grass, weeds as high as the top of the muffler, buckbrush, small sprouts, honeysuckle, etc. Normally run in 2 nd gear. If really heavy, go to 1 st gear or use the hand clutch to slow down. Make sure brush hog shear pin is correct size or slip clutch is properly set. I stripped gears out of tractor PTO drive when accidentally driving over a roll of fence wire a couple of years ago..........not cheap to fix.
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FredinInd
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 3:31pm |
well, I guess I'm going to be looking for a 7' bush hog. If a WD can handle one, I guess a 45 could too. If anyone has one they might want to part with, let me know, we'll talk.
Thanks for all the input. I'm in the NW corner of Ind. 219-221-8888 or 219-916-1700.
Fred
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 4:17pm |
A 5' mower in 3rd high on my D17 doesn't know it's back there, even with 3 rows of corn stalks. 2 rows and 2nd gear was a workout for my CA. Shouldn't have any trouble finishmowing with a 7'.
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WEL(TN)
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 4:40pm |
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Be carefull if you plan on lifting a 6 or 7 foot bush hog as opposed to a pull type. The front end gets very light on the WD45. Think about weights for your front end.
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Don(MO)
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 5:52pm |
I run a 7" mower on a WD45, I mow the yard in 3'd gear will do a great job.
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 6:01pm |
I use a 10' Woods offset. Handles it great in second....usually in grass less than 1 foot tall though..... 
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DREAM
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 7:52pm |
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Sooo, me using a 160 with a 6' bush hog to clear a lot overgrown with small saplings up to 2", broomstraw, honeysuckle, and blackberry briars might have been a little harsh for the tractor? Ooops. Tractor didn't seem to mind, bush hog made a few funny noises a couple of times, but no immediate damage. I mostly backed it in with the lift up, and then eased down on top of everything. On the smaller stuff I just ran through in first on the high side.(I think, been a few years back). Was really impressed with the power the tractor had. Hardly even got the smoke rolling.
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:39pm |
Dream it takes quite a load to get those Perkins to smoke.....Fred I think that you will find that the 6' will give you the most bang for the buck! That is the most common size and the cheapest per foot that I have found. I gave $1680 for the last LandPride that I bought. I think the 7' was around $2200 and the 8' is over $5k! I bought a used JD MX8 (8') and use it on my 175D and need fluid and weights up front to keep the front end on the ground. It can be a load in alfalfa, knapweed or swamp grass. I also bought a Brushhog brand 7' and it just seemed too bulky, long and hard to control around rocks so I sold it.
D17SIV with the 7 foot....that is a big swing for a single spindle. The 8' uses two spindles @ 4' each.
Edited by Eldon (WA) - 04 Feb 2010 at 8:51pm
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:48pm |
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will handle a 12' bat wing on a runway mowing once a week no problem 12-15 hp. per section we have B mowing with a 6' in 2nd gear
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Dave King
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 9:19pm |
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We used to run a 6' behind a 5050, no load at all, unless you stuck it in foot tall bermuda in the ditch. I have a 7' for my 7060. You've got to listen for to clutch to slip, because 6' kochia at 7mph won't pull down the 7060. I'd go with 7 or 8' 2 spindle mowers, not all the way to a finish mower.
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 10:21pm |
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6 foot would be best match I believe.I don't think drive system for PTO was designed for a heavy load.Need to constantly check bolts holding transfer case under trans. where pto is connected.I have had these loosen while bush hogging with the WD45.Tractor has plenty of power but the PTO can't keep up.
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